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plat,  selon  le  cas.  Tous  les  autres  exemplaires 
originaux  sont  film6s  en  commengant  par  la 
premiere  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
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la  derni^re  page  qui  comporte  une  telle 
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reproduit  en  un  seul  clich6,  il  est  film6  ^  partir 
de  Tangle  sup6rieur  gauche,  de  gauche  ^  droite, 
et  de  haut  en  bas,  en  prenant  le  nombre 
damages  n^cessaire    Les  diagrammes  suivants 
illustrent  la  m6thode. 


Congreis  of  the  United  States: 

AT     I   Hh     I  IflRl)    S^bsbiON, 

Begun    and    held   at    the    city    of    PhiUulclpKia,    on 

Monday  the  fixth  of  December,  one  thou- 
land  (even  hundred  and  ninety. 


//;?  A  C!  r  /or  rai/ing  and  adding  another  Reoimfint  iotbe  Mujtary 
EsTABLKsHMENT  of  the  Uni  TKD  States,  and  fur  makin;^  farther 
Provifionfor  the  Protia.  i  ion  ^ //j6' Front ii. as, 

BF  it  enacled  by  the  Skna  i  i  ami  House  (j/'  Rei'REsf.ntatives 
of  the  United  States  of  /hutriea  in  Congre/}  a//embled.  That 
there  fhall  be  raifeu  an  additional  regiment  of  infantry,  which, 
exchiiive  ot  the  comniillioned  officers,  ihall  confifl  of  nine  h\in- 
dred  and  tweh^e  non-coinmiilioned  officers,  privates  and  muficians. 

And  he  it  further  enacled^  I'hat  the  faid  regiment  fhall  be  or- 
ganized in  the  fame  manner  as  the  regiment  of  infantry  del'cribed 
in  the  acl,  intituletl,  ''  An  ad  for  regulating  the  mihtary  eltablifh- 
ment  cf  the  United  SrateSc" 

/ind  he  it  further  enaeled.  That  the  troops  aforelkid  by  this  act 
to  be  raifcd,  iiKjUxding  the  viificcvs,  ihixW  receive  me  lame  pay  and 

alhnvances,  be  fubjecl  to  the  fame  rules  and  regulations,  and  be 

engaged  for  the  like   term,  and  upon  the  fame  conditions,  in  all 

rcfpeds,  excepting  the  bounty  herein-after  mentioned,  as  are  flipu- 

lated  for  the  troops  of  the  United  States,  in  the  before-mentioned  acf. 


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Lorsque  le  nocument  est  trop  grand  pour  etre 
reproduit  en  un  seul  clich6,  it  est  film6  it  partir 
de  Tangle  sup6rieur  gauche,  de  gauche  ^  droite, 
et  de  haut  en  bas,  en  prenant  le  nombre 
d'images  n^cessaire.  Les  diagrammes  suivants 
illustrent  la  m6thode. 


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'/  /  ift  ti  jui luir  f^ti  /,  I  ii.u  uif  ir()()}is  aroreiaui  uy  rnis  ace 
lo  l»c   riilfcd,  hukidin^  the  v»Hivvvft,  OiuU  rccclvc  THc  lanic  pay  aiul 

allowances,  be  luhjcct  to  the  fame  rules  ami   regulations,  and   be 

(ivaired   tor   die  like   tern\,  ami  upon  the  lame  conditions,  in  all 

tv  jvv.M  excepting  the  bounty  herein-after  mentioned,  as  are  flipu- 

lated  for  the  troops  of  the  I  ^lited  States,  in  the  before-mentioned  act. 

Ami  hf  it  further  cnnffcd^  Th^t  each  non-commifiloned  of?u/T, 
|;iiwiu  aud  null u  I. Ill,  who  has  inlilted  or  ihall  inlid  purfuam  vo 
the  act  aforefaid,  or  ulio  Ihall  inlill  purfuant  to  this  acl,  Ihall  be  in- 
titled  to  receive  fix  dollars  as  a  bounty. 

And  be  It  further  nxaBcd^  'I'hat  in  cafe  the  l-'rclideiu  of  the  United 
^>iates  (liould  deem  the  employment  of  a  majo "-general,  brigadier- 
general,  a  quarter-mafter  and  chaplain,  or  either  oi  them,  ellen- 
M;d  to  the  public  interelt,  that  he  be,  and  he  hereby  is  empowered, 
uv  <uid  wirli  the  advice  and  confent  of  the  Senate,  to  appoint  the 
lame  accordingly.  And  a  ma)or-general  fo  appointed  may  chuie 
his  aid  de  camp,  and  a  brigadier-general,  his  brigade-major,  from 
the  captains  (^,r  lubalterns  of  the  line.  Provided  always^  That  the 
major-general  and  brigadier-general  fo  to  be  appointed,  Ihall  refpec- 
tively,  continue  in  pay  during  fuch    term  only,  as  the  Prelident  of 

itu:  United  States  in  his  difcretion  Ihall  deem  it  re(|uilite  for  the  pub- 
lic fcrvirc 


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And  be  ii  further  enacied\  I'hat  in  cafe  a  major-general,  briga- 
dier-general, quartt-r-maiter,  aid  de  camp,  brigade-major  and  chap- 
lain ihould  be  appointed,  their  pay  and  allowances  (liall  be,  relpec- 
tively,  as  herein  mentioned :  The  major-general  fhall  be  intituled 
to  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  dollars,  monthly  pay,  twenty  dol- 
lars allowance  lor  forage  monthly,  and  for  daily  fubfiftcnce  fifteen 
rations,  or  money  in  lieu  thereof  at  the  contraft-price.  The  briga- 
dier-general Ihall  be  intitled  to  ninety-four  dollars,  monthly  pay, 
with  fixteen  dollars  allowance  for  forage  monthly,  and  for  daily  iub- 
fillence  twelve  rations,  or  money  in  lieu  thereof  at  the  contraft-prlce. 
That  the  quarter-mafter  fliall  be  intitled  to  the  fame  pay,  rations  and 
forage,  as  the  lieutenant-colonel  commandant  of  a  regiment.  That 
the  aid  de  camp  be  intitled,  including  all  allowances,  to  the  fame 
pay,  rations  and  forage,  as  a  major  of  a  regiment.  That  the  bri- 
gade-major be  intitled,  including  all  allowances,  to  the  fame  pay. 
rations  and  forage,  as  a  major  of  a  regiment.  That  the  chaplain  be 
intitled  to  fifty  dollars  per  month,  including  pay,  rations  and 
forage. 

And  be  It  further  cnaded^  That  if,  in  the  opinion  of  the  Pre- 
fident,  it  will  be  conducive  to  che  good  of  the  fervice,  to  engage  a 
body  of  militia  to  ferveas  cavalry,  they  furnifhing  their  own  horfes, 
arms  and  provifions,  it  fhall  be  lawful  for  him  to  offer  fuch  allow- 
ances to  encourage  their  engaging  in  the  fervice,  for  fuch  time  and 
on  fuch  terms,  as  he  Ihall  deem  it  expedient  to  prefcribe. 

And  be  it  further  enacted^  That  if  the  Prefident  fliould  be  of 
opinion,  that  it  will  be  conducive  to  the  public  fervice,  to  employ 

troops  inlifled  under  the  denomination  of  levies,  in  addition  to,  or 
in  piac<.:  of  iHe  militia,  which  in  virtu.c  of  the  po\vers  vcftcd  in  him 
by  law,  he  is  authorized  to  call  into  the  fervice  of  the  United  States, 
it  ihall  be  lawful  for  him  to  raife,  for  a  term  not  exceeding  fix 
months  (to  be  difcharged  fooner  if  the  public  fervice  will  permit)  a 
corps,  not  exceeding  two  thoufand  non-commiflioned  officers,  pri- 
vates and  muficians,  with  a  fuitable  number  of  commiffioned  officers. 
And  in  cafe  it  fhall  appear  probable  to  the  Prefident,  that  the  regi- 
ment directed  to  be  raifed  by  the  aforefaid  ad  and  by  this  act,  will 
not  be  completed  in  time  to  profecute  fuch  military  operations  as 
exigencies  may  require,  it  Ihall  be  lawful  for  the  Prefident  to  make 
a  fublfitute  for  the  deficiency,  by  raifing  fuch  farther  number  of  le- 
vies, or  by  calling  into  the  fervice  of  the  United  States  fuch  a  body 
of  militia  as  fhall  be  equal  thereto. 

And  be  It  further  enaflcd^  That  the  Prefident  be,  and  he  hereby 
Is  empowered  to  organi/,e  the  laid  levies,  and  alone  to  appoint  the 


their   duty,  to  the  fame  compenfation 
otates* 

And  he  it  further  enaded.  That  i\ 
privates  and  muficians  ot  the  laid  corp 

receive  fuch  proportional  quantity  ol  c 
vice  fhall  bear  to  the  annual  allowance 
the  United  States,  fubjecl:,  hov^ever,  to 
their  pay. 

And  be  it  further  enaded^  That   ea 
officers,  privates  and  muficians  of  the 
receive  three  dollars  as  a  bounty. 

And  be  it  further  enaded.  That  in  ci 
upon  which  the  troops  of  the  Uniti 
fliould  require  a  greater  number  of  i 
vided  for  in  the  before-mentioned  ad, 
Slates  may  engage,  from  time  to  tim( 
furgeon's  mates,  as  he  fliall  judge  nee 

And  be  it  further  enaSIed,  That  tf 
fliall  be  employed  to  recruit  men  fo 
intitled  to  receive  for  every  recruit  w 
mudered,  the  fum  of  two  dollars. 

And  be  it  further   enadid.  That   f 
one  year,  of  the  additional  regiment 
ad  ;  tor  defraying  the  expenfe,  for  a 
tioned  in  ihc  leventh  IccHon  of  this  a<^ 
of  the  faid  militia-horfe,  militia-foot,  a 
into,  or  engaged  for  the  fervice  of  \.\ 
this  act  ;  for  defraying  the  expenfe  of  fi 
appointed  purluant  to  the  fifteenth  feci 
the  expenfe  of  recruiting  the  faid  two 
the  expenfe  of  any  miHtary  pods  whicl 
pedient  and  proper  to  tftabHfh,  there 
a  fum,  not  exceeding  three  hundred 
dred  and  eighty-fix  dollars  and  twent) 
monies,  which,  prior  to  the  firft  day  oi 
the  duties  impofed  upon  fpirits  dilHll 
and  from  ftills,  by  the  ad,  intituled, 
lad  day  of  June  next,  the  duties  heret( 
imj^orted  from  abroad,  and   laying  ot 
upon  fpirits  didilled  within  the  United 


ion  as  the  troops^  of  the  linked 


the  non-coinmilTioned  ofiicers, 
)rps  of  levies,  fliall  be  intitled  to 

A  clothing,    as  their  time  of  Ici- 

tice  of  clothing  to  the  troops  of 
to  a  proportional  deduction  from 


each  of  the  non-commillioned 
he  faid  levies,  (liall  be  intitled  to 


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.  cafe  the  nature  of  the  fervice 
nited  States  may  be  employed 
f  furgeon's  mates  than  arc  pro- 
cl,  the  Prefident  of  the  United 
ime,  fuch  additional  number  ot 
lecelTary. 

"  the  commiflioned  officers,  who 
for  the  faid  regiments,  fhall  be 
who  fhall  be  duly  inlifted  and 

• 
:  for  defraying  the  expenfc,  for 
*nt   to  be  railed  by  virtue  of  this 
-a  like  term,  of  the  officers  men- 

'dS.  ;  for  defraying  the  expcufe 
,  and  levies,  which  may  be  called 

the  United  States,  purfuant  to 
f  fuch  furgeon's  mates,  as  may  be 
fection  of  this  act ;  for  defraying 
vo  regiments  ;  and  for  defraying 
lich  the  Prefident  Ihall  judge  ex- 
re  be  and  hereby  is  appropriated 
id  and  twelve  thoufand  fix  hun- 
nty  cents,  to  be  paid  out  of  the 
'  of  January  next,  Ihall  arile  from 
tilled  within  the  United  States, 
d,  "  An  act  repealing,  after  the 
"etoiore  laid  upon  diltillcd  fpirits 

others  in  their  Itead  ;  and  alio 

:ed  States^    niui  f(->r  nnnrm^rinfino 


Bi  It  Jurthcr  cnachily  That  it  fluill  be  lasvful 
to  take  on  loan  the  whole  fum  by  this  acl  appropi 
thereof  as  he  may  judge  rcquilite,  at  an  intereft  noi 
centum  per  annum ;  and  the  fund  eftabhfhed  for  th 
appropriation,  is  hereby  pledged  for  the  repayme 
and  interelt  of  any  loan  to  be  obtained  in  manner 
cafe  of  anv  deficiency  in  the  faid  fund,  the  faith  of 
is  hereby  alfo  pledged  to  make  good  luch  dehcien- 

I'RIIDERICK  AUGUSTUS  T 

Spcaktr  of  the  Houfe  of 

J 1  )1  IN  ADAMS,  VicC'Prcftdcnt 

and  Preful 

Approvid,  March  the  third,  1791. 

GEORGE  WASHINGTON,  Prcjident  c 


Deposited  among  the  Rolls  in  the  Oiric 
of  State. 


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of  the  United  States 
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5  MIIHLENBIRG, 

of  Reprcfcntativcs- 

cnt  of  the  United  States^ 
lident  of  the  Senate. 


It  of  the  United  Stat' 


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vit\s  or  by  calling;  into  the  Icrvice  or  the  United  States  fuch  a  body 
of  militia  as  fliall  be  equal  thereto. 

And  be  it  further  enaflcdy  That  the  Prefident  be,  and  he  hereby 
Is  empowered  to  organi^^e  the  laid  levies,  and  alone  to  appoint  the 
commiifioned  officers  thereof,  in  the  manner  he  may  judge  proper. 

And  be  it  further  enutled.  That  the  commiffioned  and  non-com- 
miffioned  officers,  privates  and  muficians  of  the  militia  or  faid  corps 
of  levies,  fhail  during  the  time  of  their  fervice,  be  fubjeft  to  the 
rules  and  articles  of  war  ;  and  they  fhall  be  intitled  to  the  fame  pay, 
rations  and  forage^  and,  in  cafe  of  wounds  or  difability  in  the  line  of 


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the  duties  inipofed  upon  fpirits  diltilli 
and  from  (tills,  by  the  a£l,  intituled, 
hi(t  day  of  June  next,  the  duties  heretc 
iMi]>orted  from  abroad,  and  laying  ot 
upon  fpirits  diftilled  within  the  United 
the  fame  ;"  together  with  the  excefs  oi 
the  duties  impofed  by  the  (aid  acl  on  i 
which  would  have  arifen  by  the  act,  inl 
ther  proviiion  for  the  payment  of  the  d 


And  to  the  end  that  the  public  fer^ 
want  of  nece(rary  means ; 


I 


:illed  within  the  United  States, 
J,  "  An  act  repealing,  after  the 
etofore  hiid  upon  diitilled  ipirits 

others  in  their  Head  ;  and  alio 
ed  States,  and  for  appropriating 
;  ot  duties  which  may  arife  from 
a  imported  fpirits,  beyond  thofc 

intituled,  "  An  acl  making  far- 
e  debts  of  the  United  States." 


ervice  mav  not  be  impeded  for 


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